The annual salary statistics of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $33,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,930 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,180.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,930 | 16.07% | 32.64% |
| 2021 | $38,550 | -11.70% | - |
| 2020 | $43,060 | 3.55% | - |
| 2019 | $41,530 | 0.99% | - |
| 2018 | $41,120 | 11.43% | - |
| 2017 | $36,420 | 5.66% | - |
| 2016 | $34,360 | 5.76% | - |
| 2015 | $32,380 | -7.38% | - |
| 2014 | $34,770 | 5.32% | - |
| 2013 | $32,920 | 6.01% | - |
| 2012 | $30,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $45,930 in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 6.4 percent (6.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 31.0 percent (31.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |